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Alliance Française French Film Festival: My Journey Through French Cinema (Voyage à travers le cinéma français)

Sun, Mar 18 / 3 pm
Sat, Mar 31 / 3 pm
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
2016, France, 201 min

In this epic documentary, legendary French director Bertrand Tavernier looks at the history of French cinema and how it impacted his life and work, from his youth as a movie buff to his own career as a filmmaker. Along the way, he explores the works of such notable French directors as Jacques Becker, Jean-Pierre Melville, Claude Sautet, François Truffaut, and Jean-Luc Godard.

Sponsored by Alliance Francaise du Manitoba.

Reviews

A wide-ranging, three-hours-plus history of French filmmaking, from Children of Paradise to Forbidden Games. It’s both a salute to the New Wave that sent other critics to filmmaking careers and a series of demonstrations of how color, music and camera movements can transform a story into a vital piece of cinema. Astonishing.
- John Hartl, Seattle Times
Its explanatory title doesn’t begin to convey just how exhilarating or inspiring a documentary this truly is…It’s delightful to share in that passion and a pleasure.
- Manohla Dargis, NY Times
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